Highlands boys varsity basketball team beat Murphy on Wednesday at home with a final score of 57-40. Highlands plays Blue Ridge tonight at home following the girls varsity game and it is the last home […]
Highlands girls varsity basketball team faced an energized and confident Murphy on Wednesday and took a tough loss with a final score of 61-39. Highlands Head Coach Jake Page said the Lady Highlanders played a […]
Highlands junior varsity boys basketball team started off slow on Wednesday against Murphy, but ended up finding their groove and winning 51-37. Highlands next plays Blue Ridge at home today at 5 p.m. Pictured below […]
Highlands girls junior varsity played a tough game against Murphy but ended up losing on Wednesday with a final score of 50-33. The scheduled game on Feb. 4 against Eagle Ridge at home has been […]
A community building in which to hold social activities and charity events was envisioned for Highlands as early as 1931 with the proposed site on the Dillard Road. But it wasn’t until 1969 when the […]
Most of my week has been spent dealing with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. I will provide updates on projects this week and next week. Monday morning town manager Josh Ward told me the […]
Town of Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor said late on Friday afternoon the NCDOT notified Town Manager, Josh Ward, that the planned paving of Main Street, US 64, and NC 28, scheduled to begin in April, […]
Highlands School senior John Brooks won Voice of Democracy’s essay contest themed “why is voting important” at the district level and accepted an award in Brevard on Jan. 19 for his achievement. “I wrote about […]
Did you know Hudson Library offers an after-school program every Thursday afternoon? That’s right, every Thursday at 3:30 p.m., kids can enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at the library! Kids Zone programs […]
Students at Blue Ridge Early College had a busy day on Friday. It began in the late afternoon with a pep rally with the entire school to get psyched up for the Homecoming basketball games […]
The intensity was high at the Spirit Xpress Regional cheer competition when dozens of teams gathered at AC Reynolds High School in Asheville on Saturday. Highlands Middle and High School teams performed and both walked […]
Blue Ridge boys varsity basketball team lost to Nantahala on Friday at their Homecoming game with a final score of 56-37. However, the day was not without it’s highlights, at half-time Fisher Druffel and Selena […]
Blue Ridge girls varsity basketball team defended their home turf at home on Homecoming night on Feb. 25. Visiting Nantahala Lady Hawks could not pull it together on the floor and ended up losing to […]
Whether you’re a professional photographer, or just someone who loves to capture the magic of the moment on your cell phone or pocket camera, The Laurel is offering you a chance to become a cover […]
If you’re a Muggle who wants to learn your way around Diagon Alley, or you’ve ever been considered for a position in the Ministry of Magic, visit Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library for Harry Potter Family […]